589  
FNCA52 TJSJ 020730  
FWFSJU  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PUERTO RICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR  
330 AM AST SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
INFLUX OF MOISTURE DURING THE WEEKEND COULD AID IN IMPROVING  
OVERALL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. HOWEVER, CRITICALLY DRY FUELS  
PERSIST ACROSS SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO AND ST. CROIX, WITH KEETCH-  
BYRAM DROUGHT INDEX (KBDI) VALUES REMAINING WELL ABOVE THE  
CRITICAL THRESHOLD. EAST TO EAST-SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO  
REMAIN ABOVE OR NEAR THE THRESHOLD VALUES, SLIGHTLY WHICH COULD  
PROMOTE THE RAPID SPREAD OF ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS. RESIDENTS AND  
VISITORS SHOULD AVOID OUTDOOR BURNING AND EXERCISE CAUTION WITH  
ACTIVITIES THAT COULD GENERATE SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES, ESPECIALLY  
ACROSS AREAS WITH CRITICALLY DRY VEGETATION.  
 
PRZ014-022000-  
SOUTHEAST COASTAL PLAINS-  
330 AM AST SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 10 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-2) 74 (-2) 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+1) 94 (+1) 53  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 14 E 12 E 14  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 16 NE 12 E 17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4640 5020  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64960 80320  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 4 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ015-022000-  
SOUTHERN HILLS-  
330 AM AST SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+1) 70 (-3) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+3) 99 (+3) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 12 E 11 E 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 12 E 12 E 13  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5080 5530  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 E 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71120 77420  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 3 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ016-022000-  
NORTH COASTAL PLAINS-  
330 AM AST SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+1) 73 (-3) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-1) 100 (+3) 60  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 14 E 14 E 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 18 E 11 E 21  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4630 5180  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60190 82880  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 5 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ017-022000-  
NORTHERN HILLS-  
330 AM AST SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-1) 71 (-2) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+4) 100 (0) 63  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 12 E 12 E 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 14 E 8 E 19  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4810 6350  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57720 82550  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 3 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ018-022000-  
WEST COAST-  
330 AM AST SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (0) 72 (-2) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+1) 100 (+2) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 14 E 14 E 13  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 14 E 9 E 14  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4370 4880  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 E 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56810 58560  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 4 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ019-022000-  
EASTERN INTERIOR-  
330 AM AST SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (0) 72 (-3) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+1) 100 (+2) 58  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 14 E 13 E 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 13 E 13 E 14  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5430 6190  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 E 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76020 92850  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 4 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ022-022000-  
LUQUILLO MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
330 AM AST SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+3) 70 (-2) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (-3) 100 (+1) 66  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 12 E 10 E 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 12 E 10 E 13  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3670 4580  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55050 73280  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ023-022000-  
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
330 AM AST SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 68 (-3) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+4) 100 (+1) 66  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 10 E 8 E 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 10 E 6 E 11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5070 7290  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 E 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55770 65610  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 2 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ024-022000-  
CAYEY MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
330 AM AST SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (0) 70 (-2) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+4) 100 (0) 66  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 11 E 9 E 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 11 E 10 E 12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4430 5200  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62020 83200  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 5 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ025-022000-  
VIEQUES-  
330 AM AST SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+1) 78 (0) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-3) 87 (-3) 57  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 16 G23 E 17 E 16  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 16 E 17 E 16  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3140 3540  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 21 E 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56520 60180  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ026-022000-  
CULEBRA-  
330 AM AST SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 78 (-1) 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-9) 90 (+1) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 17 E 17 E 14  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 16 E 17 E 16  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3200 3520  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 22 E 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60800 59840  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ027-022000-  
SOUTHWEST COASTAL PLAINS AND MONA ISLAND-  
330 AM AST SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 10 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+1) 74 (-2) 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+1) 96 (+4) 55  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 18 G25 E 19 E 19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 19 G26 E 16 SE 20  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4660 4970  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 20 E 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79220 89460  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 5 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VIZ001-022000-  
SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN-  
330 AM AST SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+2) 77 (-2) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-6) 90 (+1) 60  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 16 E 18 E 17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 16 E 17 E 16  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3220 3390  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54740 54240  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VIZ002-022000-  
ST CROIX-  
330 AM AST SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 78 (0) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-5) 92 (-1) 61  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 14 E 17 E 16  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 16 E 17 E 14  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4620 4770  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 21 E 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83160 85860  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
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